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In Washington, the US Summit opens
US President George Bush, as part of the annual US Summit, will meet on Wednesday in the White House with a delegation of the European Union, headed by Greece Prime Minister Konstantin Simitis.
The European Union delegation will negotiate with the US Vice President Richard Cheini, US Secretary of State Colin Powell, US President Condolizes Condolism and a number of other key figures in the Bush cabinet.
The White House states that the Bush administration attaches great importance to the upcoming summit and expects that the summit will finally overcome the disagreement between the United States and Europe, which arose in connection with the war in Iraq.
The US and the EU summit will consider the situation in Iraq, in the Middle East, as well as the remaining contradictions in the field of trade, in particular, steel, genetically changed products , subsidies in agriculture and other issues.
Within the framework of the forum, two agreements will be signed between the USA and the EU - on the mutual extradition of criminals and on legal mutual assistance through law enforcement agencies, RIA Novosti reports.
The second document will open access to law enforcement agencies in the United States and EU to bank accounts in the fight against terrorism and organized crime.